You love your animal as much as (and sometimes more than) the humans in your lives – even when they drive you nuts! Wouldn’t it be great to figure out what the heck they are thinking? And why they are acting that way? You might think of your animals as soul mates, fussy aunts, goofy guys, guardians, confidants or tough cases, but they always have a secure spot in your heart.You want to spend more time enjoying them and less time worrying, feeling anxious or frustrated about them.

It’s no fun walking your dog because of their aggressive behavior or because they pull HARD. You now have great upper arm strength, but really — that wasn’t your reason for taking them for a walk!

They’re not eliminating where they should. It’s messy and smelly. You feel like Cinderella before she met her prince — cleaning up after the wicked stepsisters.

Something happened with your horse; the trust relationship has been battered. “It’s just not like it was before,” you say with a heavy sigh of sadness and frustration.

Your dog’s barking is driving you (or the neighbors) crazy! Or your cat’s meowing is worrisome.

There’s a new animal in the house and it’s not going well. You feel like the referee at a particularly nasty rugby match.

Their separation anxiety leaves YOU feeling anxious and guilty when you leave.

They are aggressive. You’re afraid for the people in your lives – and the animal.

Their quirks from previous experiences hinder their (and your) enjoyment of life – examples include fear of loud noises, men, trucks, motorcycles, and food hoarding.

They are “mouthy” but don’t know that it hurts. They have not figured out humans don’t play like that (yeah, we are wimpy that way).

You wonder if they are in pain or are other physical symptoms part of the problem.

You wonder if your pet caterpillar is happy. (Yes, this was my nephew Daniel’s concern. The caterpillar was not happy, it was bored. We gave it more leaves, different kinds, too, and lots of twigs for it to play with. Daniel told me it doubled in size.)

I hired Maribeth to help with undesirable behaviors my rescue cat, Princess Leia exhibited when I traveled. – Debby K and Princess Leia